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hamstring

[ham-string] / ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /


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He had four consecutive games of 40 or more points and 12 of 30 or more before injuring his hamstring on April 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

And one of the Lakers’ better rebounders, Luka Doncic, won’t be available because he’s dealing with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain that he went to Spain for treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In her interview with Mr. Varadarajan, Ms. Dhillon frames these consent decrees as onerous regulations that hamstring police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Bradford then lost Phoenix Steinwede with what looked to be a hamstring injury and Jenkins crashed over soon after to send Leeds out of sight.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I tried to follow his directions to the letter, but I felt a shooting pain through the front of my right quadriceps and down the back of my left hamstring.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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